Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Transcranial Electrical Stimulation in Multiple Sclerosis

Lead Sponsor:

Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel

Collaborating Sponsors:

Fund for Scientific Research, Flanders, Belgium

Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Conditions:

Multiple Sclerosis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

First the investigators will examine if the blood flow in the brain is different in patients with Multiple Sclerosis compared to healthy volunteers. HOW? \- The blood flow of the subjects is imaged ...

Detailed Description

Comparison of CBF between healthy volunteers and MS patients: \- Arterial spin labelling (ASL) is used to investigate cerebral blood flow in patients with MS and healthy volunteers. The effect of tr...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion criteria - MS patient
  • EDSS ≥ 2 and EDSS ≤ 6.5
  • Age ≥ 18
  • Exclusion criteria - MS patient
  • EDSS \> 6.5
  • Incompatibility with MRI
  • Relapse within three months before the study and its use of corticosteroids
  • Disabling concomitant neuropsychiatric diseases
  • Chance of pregnancy, breastfeeding
  • Contraindications to tDCS
  • Inclusion criteria - Healthy Volunteer
  • • Age ≥ 18
  • Exclusion criteria - Healthy Volunteer
  • Incompatibility with MRI
  • Disabling concomitant neuropsychiatric diseases
  • Chance of pregnancy, breastfeeding
  • Contraindications to tDCS

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    June 1 2025

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    January 1 2029

    Estimated Enrollment :

    100 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT06966128

    Start Date

    June 1 2025

    End Date

    January 1 2029

    Last Update

    May 29 2025

    Active Locations (2)

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    1

    University hospital of Brussels

    Brussels, Belgium, 1090

    2

    National MS Center Melsbroek

    Melsbroek, Belgium, 1820